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September 18, 2008 2 Pm Sweetwater Country Club

Early in the day the word was out, the club was aerating their greens today. Greg provided everyone with an opportunity to opt out but our cast of characters would have none of it, after all this is day made for the CW. The world may be falling apart around us but these 4 find great joy in the competition. So off we go.

It is a great day yet something seems amiss, yes the Golf Gods will have their hand in this match. Chuck and Greg take the lead coming off the 1^st hole. The 2^nd has such a challenging chute to drive though and it always gets at least one of us. Today it was Lou’s turn and he would fall 6 strokes off the leaders. Leave it to Lou to begin his climb back out on the 4^th hole. The boys traded shots across 4, 5 and 6 (that 3par can really mess with your mind). At the 7^th Tee box CW is in the lead by 3 and striking the ball well, his dreaded putter seems to have found favor today, could it be? Would the Golf Gods be that kind? Oh but we must never forget the 18^th at Errol. Yep that was the one where CW stepped up to the final hole with a substantial lead only slide out of contention due to a much discussed mechanical failure.

7^th found CW long down the middle and his 2^nd shot crossed the fairway and was on an uphill mound about 40 yards out. His 3^rd placed him just on the green with a 48’ putt. Lou is by his side and will putt first and he lags one up close. Then CW drains his put for his first par of the day and then goes out and pars the tough par 3, 8^th to extend his lead to 5.

His drive up the 9^th was strong enough to beat Lou then when you think we have found a chink in his armor as he is 20’ from the hole for a bogie and he makes the putt he would extend his lead to 7 over the field at the turn.

10^th was no different he is long off the tee but he and Lou find themselves in the pine straw with 150 left to the center of the green. Yet he and Greg would make bogie. 11^th saw some of the best drives this group has ever had on this hole with CW past the bunker on the short grass. Lou and JR are not far behind but Lou goes for the gusto and ends up in the water. He did go on to record double bogie and pick up 2 strokes on CW. Lou and JR would cut into Chucks lead with pars on 12 and Lou continued par on 13. CW was still up by 6 and you got the sense that this could be CW’s day. He was driving and putting very well and he continued to carve up the fairways looping shots around trees and over bunkers.

Walking off 15 it became apparent this was a day to fight for 2^nd place. Charlie had no equal today. So the Ice Man (that would be Butt Ice) took dead aim on JR or maybe the reverse is true. Anyway they stroll to the 16^th both knowing it will be a battle over the next three holes. For those of you who have been asking where is Greg in this blog. He is here but not having a great day. We did refer to the Golf Gods earlier, well they where having their way with both Greg and CW today. Leaving the 16^th green Lou and JR are tied. Lou chips his ball in from off the green on 17 to take a one shot lead going to the 18^th. Much was said about the history of the 18^th on Errol Estates but CW was not to be denied. He confidently strolled to the tee box and drove the longest drive down the center of the fairway. Lou and JR where off on the left in the rough. That reminds me, Sweetwater CUT YOUR ROUGH. I do believe in a 1 shot penalty rough but this was ridiculous. When you find your ball and then walk to get your club and cannot find the ball again it is too high.

Lou hit his shot first and it found the water. JR found more rough but was on the green in 3 Lou arrived around 6 (that’s not the hour). So let the record show CW has a win in the first half and already one in the 2^nd half. JR finished 2^nd then Lou and Greg. OBTW Greg did par the last hole. Who says those Golf Gods don’t have a since of humor.